| 单词 | dare |
| 释义 | dare (once / 51 pages) nv When you challenge or provoke someone to try something risky, it's a dare. If you accept a dare, you're probably trying to prove how brave you are. When you challenge your friend to a dare, you dare him. You might, for example, dare your brother to jump off the garage into a pile of leaves. Another way to dare is to actually be brave: "I admire her so much, because she dares to stand up to bullies." The Old English root of dare is durran, "to brave danger, venture, or presume." If you say, "How dare you?" you're expressing outrage or indignation. WORD FAMILYdare: dared, dares, daring+/daring: daringest, daringly, darings USAGE EXAMPLESHis Achilles heel was confrontation, but all his aggression appears now to be channelled towards simply outmuscling those who dare to mark him. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) “They’re into craft beers, and natural wines; dare I say it, slightly hipster in a good way.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) Mr. Flores, an arborist, longs for the open air, but does not dare set foot outside. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1n a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy he could never refuse a dare Syn|Hyper daring challenge, gauntlet a call to engage in a contest or fight 2v challenge I dare you! Syn|Hypo|Hyper defy brazen face with defiance or impudence challenge issue a challenge to 3v take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission How dare you call my lawyer? Syn|Hyper make bold, presume act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) 4v be courageous enough to try or do something "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others Hyper act, move perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
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